Bicycle operating device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10407122-B2
Application number	US-201615138092-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 25, 2016
Priority date	Apr 25, 2016
Publication date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019

Abstract

A bicycle operating device is basically provided with a bracket, an operating member, an actuation cam and a biasing element. The bracket is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The operating member is pivotally mounted to the bracket about a first axis. The actuation cam is pivotally mounted to the bracket about a second axis. The biasing element includes a coil portion disposed around a third axis that is offset from the first axis. The biasing element biases the operating member relative to the bracket about the first axis toward the actuation cam. The biasing element biases the actuation cam relative to the bracket about the second axis toward the operating member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bicycle operating device comprising:
a bracket configured to be coupled to a handlebar;
an operating member pivotally mounted to the bracket about a first axis;
an actuation cam pivotally mounted to the bracket about a second axis; and
a biasing element including a coil portion disposed around a third axis that is offset from the first axis and biasing the operating member relative to the bracket about the first axis toward the actuation cam and biasing the actuation cam relative to the bracket about the second axis toward the operating member, the biasing element including a first end portion extending from the coil portion and applying a first biasing force to the actuation cam and a second end portion extending from the coil portion and applying a second biasing force to the operating member.

2. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the second axis is coincident with the first axis.

3. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first end portion of the biasing element contacts the actuation cam at a first portion that pivots the actuation cam about the second axis.

4. The bicycle operating device according to claim 3 , wherein
the actuation cam contacts the operation member at a contact portion,
the first portion is farther from the contact portion than the first and second axes.

5. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first end portion has a straight shape linearly extending from the coil portion.

6. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the second end portion of the biasing element contacts the operating member at a second portion that pivots the operating member about the first axis.

7. The bicycle operating device according to claim 6 , wherein
the second portion is farther from the first and second axes than the third axis.

8. The bicycle operating device according to claim 6 , wherein
the second portion includes a pin provided on the operating member.

9. The bicycle operating device according to claim 8 , wherein
the second end portion has a hook shape corresponding to the pin of the second portion.

10. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a piston operatively coupled to the operating member via the actuation cam, and movably disposed in a hydraulic chamber of the bracket in response to operation of the operating member.

11. The bicycle operating device according to claim 10 , wherein
the actuation cam is configured to move the piston in the hydraulic chamber in a direction towards the operating member.

12. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , further comprising
an adjustment member operatively coupled to the actuation cam to adjust a rest position of the actuation cam with respect to the operating member.

13. The bicycle operating device according to claim 12 , wherein
the adjustment member is screwed into one of the operating member and the actuation cam.

14. The bicycle operating device according to claim 13 , wherein
the adjustment member is screwed into the actuation cam.

15. The bicycle operating device according to claim 1 , wherein
the bracket has a grip portion with a handlebar receiving recess, and the operating member is disposed at an opposite end of the grip portion from the handlebar receiving recess.

16. The bicycle operating device according to claim 15 , wherein
the bracket further has a pommel portion that is disposed at the opposite end of the grip portion from the handlebar receiving recess.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Komada Yasuyuki

Classifications

• B62L3/02

  for control by a hand lever (hand levers for control of cycles in general B62K23/06) · CPC title

• B62M25/08

  with electrical or fluid transmitting systems · CPC title

• B62L3/023 Primary

  acting on fluid pressure systems · CPC title

• B62K23/06 Primary

  Levers · CPC title

• B62L3/026

  actuation by a turning handle or handlebar · CPC title